Hawaii Revised Statutes
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 708-8252 (2025)
] Arson in the second degree
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[§708-8252] Arson in the second degree. (1) A person commits the offense of arson in the second degree if the person intentionally or knowingly sets fire to or causes to be burned property and:
(a) Recklessly places another person in danger of death or bodily injury; or
(b) Knowingly or recklessly damages the property of another, without the other's consent, in an amount exceeding $1,500.
(2) Arson in the second degree is a class B felony. [L 2006, c 181, pt of §1]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2016–2021 · leading case: United States v. Mitchell, 218 F. Supp. 3d 360 (M.D. Pa. 2016).
United States v. Mitchell, 218 F. Supp. 3d 360 (M.D. Pa. 2016). “See Haw. Rev. Stat. § 708-8252 ; Me. Stat. tit.”
State v. Capobianco, No. CAAP-18-0000067 (Haw. App. Apr. 6, 2021). “5 (2014),2 and one count of Arson in the Second Degree (Arson) in violation of HRS § 708-8252 (2014).3 Capobianco was sentenced to a term of imprisonment for life with the possibility of parole for Murder, and ten years of imprisonment for Arson, consecutive to the term for…”
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 708-8252(1)(b): 1 case
State v. Capobianco, No. CAAP-18-0000067 (Haw. App. Apr. 6, 2021). “5 (2014),2 and one count of Arson in the Second Degree (Arson) in violation of HRS § 708-8252 (2014).3 Capobianco was sentenced to a term of imprisonment for life with the possibility of parole for Murder, and ten years of imprisonment for Arson, consecutive to the term for…”
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